Former Prime Minister of Thailand Thaksin Shinawatra
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was arrested on his return home after ending 15 years of self-imposed exile. After his arrest, Thaks Shanavatra was produced in the Supreme Court where the court sentenced him to 8 years imprisonment. Thaksin was transferred to a Bangkok jail after the Supreme Court’s conviction.
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According to British media, the former prime minister of Thailand will now be eligible to apply for a pardon after being transferred to prison and may receive special treatment because of his age.
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The former Thai prime minister went into exile in 2008, and was welcomed at the airport by party workers including his two daughters and son on his return home.
